BLUE ARROW LTD.

Company number: 00641659

Reporting period:
3 March 2023 to 30 June 2023

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This report was filed on 22 August 2023

and approved by Michael Mehta

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 46 days

Invoices paid:

• within 30 days: 37%
• in 31 to 60 days: 40%
• in 61 days or more: 23%

Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 50%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

0 days

Longest standard payment period

50 days

Standard payment terms

Standard contractual terms for goods and services vary depending on the supplier but 45 days is considered standard terms.

Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?

Answer not provided

Were suppliers notified or consulted about these changes before they were made?

N/A

Maximum contractual payment period agreed

50 days

No further comment provided

Any other information about payment terms

N/A

Dispute resolution process

Disputes are handled by the Shared Services Accounts Payable function. Should an invoice be disputed the supplier will receive either an email or phone call which will indicate the query causing the dispute. Once any missing information or a corrected invoice is received the team will process and pay as due.

Other payment information

Has this business signed up to a code of conduct or standards on payment practices? If so, which?

For example, signatories to The Prompt Payment Code must commit to paying 95% of their invoices within 60 days.

No, this business has not signed up to a code of conduct or standards on payment practices.

Does this business offer e-invoicing in relation to qualifying contracts?

This is where suppliers can electronically submit and track invoices. It's not just allowing suppliers to email them an invoice.

No

Does this business offer supply chain finance?

This is where a supplier who has submitted an invoice can be paid by a third-party finance provider earlier than the agreed payment date. The business would then pay the finance provider the invoiced sum.

No

Under its payment practices and policies, can this business deduct sums from payments under qualifying contracts as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?

No

During the reporting period, did the business deduct sums from payments as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?

No